Today was the Philadelphia Marathon and my sister, Denise, was running it for the first time! We (Brad, me, Nate, Aidan, Mom and Dad) all went down to watch and cheer her on at miles 19 and 21. She did great! We made a poster for her to make her laugh, because that's what runners like...distraction :) The poster referenced a previous running experience that Denise had recently. Enough said. Mom thought it wasn't nice, but I saw lots of runners who smiled, so they must understand. It's cold out today, but we were bundled up nicely and had hot chocolate and donuts to keep the kids happy... and the adults. It really was inspiring to see so many people reach such a goal. From listening to Denise and my father-in-law, I now know what goes into the training for a marathon. We saw men and women of all ages running their hearts out. Some looked a little sadder than others. Denise looked great and finished with her planned time.
I also brought party horns to help make "some" noise for the runners, but Aidan took it a little far and blew on his constantly for the first 15 minutes!
Here is our awesome poster!!!
Here she comes in the purple shirt and black pants! Looking good!
Congratulations, Denise! You did it!
2 comments:
Thanks!! I could not have made it through it if it wasn't for knowing all of you would be along the way. You guys are the best!!
i think this is the best post you ever wrote.
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